Notable events involving Clydebuilt ships 7th December:
Wrecked Today 1919 ss SAINT MARGARET
built by Scotts Bowling,
Propulsion: triple expansion 3cy
Built: 1888
Ship Type: Coaster
Tonnage: 475 grt
Length: 175 feet
Breadth: 26 feet 6
Draught: 10 feet 5
Owner History:
Robert Harper
Status: Sunk - 07/12/1919
Remarks: foundered off Hook Point on passage Troon to Waterford
Last updated: by Colin Campbell from the original records by Stuart Cameron
Sunk Today 1940 ss WOODCOCK
built by Greenock Dockyard Co Greenock,
Yard No 410
Last Name: LORMONT (1939)
Propulsion: steam, triple expansion, 10 knots
Launched: Tuesday, 05 April 1927
Built: 1927
Ship Type: Coaster
Tonnage: 1561 grt
Length: 241.4 feet
Breadth: 40.2 feet
Draught: 12.7 feet
Owner History:
General Steam Navigation Company
Moss Htuchison (1939)
Status: Sunk - 07/12/1940
Remarks: While under the control of the Admiralty as a guardship, she collided with HM Trawler CORTINA near the Humber, both vessels sank
Additional data by Colin Campbell
Previous update by Stuart Cameron
Last updated: by Bruce Biddulph from the original records by Stuart Cameron
Sunk Today 1941 ss WELSH PRINCE
built by Blythswood Shipbuilding Company Scotstoun,
Engines by David Rowan & Co Ltd
Propulsion: triple expansion 3cy 2100ihp 10.5 knots
Launched: Tuesday, 23 April 1940
Built: 1940
Ship Type: Cargo Vessel
Tonnage: 5148 grt
Length: 418 feet
Breadth: 56 feet
Draught: 25 feet
Owner History:
Furness Withy & Co
Status: Sunk - 07/12/1941 Mined
Remarks: on passage London for New York mined off Spurn Head
Last updated: by Colin Campbell from the original records by Stuart Cameron
Sunk Today 1941 ss CHANTALA
built by Barclay Curle & Company Glasgow,
Yard No 589
Propulsion: steam, triple expansion, 14 knots
Built: 1920
Ship Type: Passenger Cargo Vessel
Tonnage: 3129 grt
Length: 330.2 feet
Breadth: 46 feet
Draught: 22.2 feet
Owner History:
British India Steam Navigation Company Glasgow & London
Status: Sunk - 07/12/1941
Remarks: Whilst operating under the Admiralty she struck a mine off Tobruk and sank
Last updated: by Bruce Biddulph from the original records by Stuart Cameron
Sunk Today 1942
 mv HENRY STANLEY
built by Ardrossan Dockyard,
Yard No 342 Engines by J.G. Kincaid & Co. Ltd. Greenock
Propulsion: B & W oil engine, 4 SCSA 8 cyl. 652nhp 12.5 Knots
Launched: Friday, 21 June 1929
Built: 1929
Ship Type: Cargo Vessel
Tonnage: 4,028 grt. 2,188 nrt. 5,650 dwt.
Length: 370.5 feet
Breadth: 51.6 feet
Draught: 20.1 feet
Owner History:
African Steamship Company Liverpool (Elder Dempster)
Status: Torpedoed & Sunk - 07/12/1942
Remarks:
Previous update by Stuart Cameron
Previous update by Colin Campbell
Sunk by U
103 in position 40.35N 39.40W on passage Liverpool to Freetown
Photo from E.D.Fleet history
Previous update by Paul Hunter
Last updated: by Paul Hunter from the original records by Stuart Cameron
Arrived at Gadani for Scrapping Today 1978 ex
 mv TRECARNE
built by William Hamilton & Co Port Glasgow,
Yard No 519 Engines by David Rowan & Co Glasgow
Last Name: GOLDEN ARROW (1974)
Propulsion: Doxford oil 2SDA 4cy (700x2320mm) 4800bhp 13.5 knots.
2 x Aux Boilers supplying steam at 120lbs.
Generating plant - 1 x 150kW, 2 x 40kW @ 220VDC.
Max Bunker Capacity - 878tons Heavy Fuel Oil.
Launched: Wednesday, 06 May 1959
Built: 1959
Ship Type: Cargo Vessel
Tonnage: 8523 grt | 12268 dwt
Length: 471 feet
Breadth: 61 feet
Draught: 30 feet
Owner History:
1959-67 Hain Steamship Company Ltd, London
1967-72 Hain-Nourse Ltd, London
1972-74 P&O St Nav Co Ltd, London
1974-76 Golden Arrow Shipping Co Ltd, Cyprus
1976-78 East Arrow Cia Nav SA, Greece
Status: Arrived for Scrapping - 07/12/1978
Remarks: Scrapped Gadani Beach Pakistan
Previous update by Paul Strathdee
Photo supplied by John Young showing her in Garvel Dry Dock in 1959
Previous update by Bruce Biddulph
Previous update by Colin Campbell
Sept '05 Additional information from Joe McMillan Collection & Lloyds Register 1970_71.
Last updated: by Gavin Stewart from the original records by Stuart Cameron
Sunk today 1984 LADY CHILEL JAWARA
built by Ferguson Shipbuilders Port Glasgow,
Last Name: LADY CHILEL JAWARA
Propulsion: Diesel
Launched: Wednesday, 29 March 1978
Built: 1978
Ship Type: Passenger Ferry
Owner History:
Government of Gambia
Status: Sunk - 07/12/1984
Remarks: Sank on River Gambia after grounding with loss of 4 lives.Previous update by Paul Strathdee
Photo by Paul Strathdee
Additional data by Paul Strathdee
Previous update by Bruce Biddulph
Last updated: by Paul Strathdee from the original records by Stuart Cameron
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